Bleeding Kansas
Outbreak of violence in the Kansas and Nebraska territory over Popular Sovereignty over the slavery
Election of Lincoln
1860 election of a republican president who had moderate views on slavery. Southerners feared he would take away slavery. Lincoln did not gain a single electoral vote in the south.
Popular Sovereignty
Allowing a vote to decide an issue
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Takes back the Missouri Compromise A state could decide if would be a free or slave state by a popular vote when it applied for statehood
Compromise of 1850
California enters as a free state Popular sovereignty decides Utah and New Mexico territories Fugitive Slave Law
Fugitive Slave Act
People were required to return all runaway slaves or face prosecution
John Brown
Abolitionist who was arrested for a raid on the Harper’s Ferry armory Abolitionist who was arrested for a raid on the Harper’s Ferry armory. Wanted to lead a slave revolt. Was a participant in Bleeding Kansas Also led “John Brown’s Raid”
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Wrote the book: Uncle Tom’s Cabin This was about the life a of slave in the south. Highly controversial and angered many southerners
secede
To break away
Scott vs Sanford
Dred Scott, a slave sues for his freedom after living in free territory for some time. His case was denied on the fact he was considered property and not a person Angers many abolitionists because it says slavery is allowed in all states.